Today’s Ethiopian groove, in all its forms and wherever it may come from – Ethiopia, the diaspora or ferenj…

With his Ethiopiques series, producer Francis Falceto transformed western ideas about African music by rereleasing classic recordings from the late 60s and early 70s, when Addis was transformed by musicians mixing local styles with US R&B, funk and jazz. Ethiopiques led to a fascination with Ethiopia by musicians around the world; now Falceto has compiled this 28-track double album to show how they reacted. It starts in confident style with Ethio-fusion band Dub Colossus, and other strong tracks come from Dub Colossus members: there's a charming ballad from Tsedenia Gebremarkos and fine jazz piano work by Samuel Yirga. Then, from Holland, there's a rousing collaboration between veteran saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya and avant-rock band the Ex; and from the US comes the best track – an ambitious reworking of a Mekurya sax favourite from the strings of Kronos Quartet.

Today’s Ethiopian groove, in all its forms and wherever it may come from – Ethiopia, the diaspora or ferenj…With his Ethiopiques series, producer Francis Falceto transformed western ideas about African music by rereleasing classic recordings from the late 60s and early 70s, when Addis was transformed by musicians mixing local styles with US R&B, funk and jazz. Ethiopiques led to a fascination with Ethiopia by musicians around the world; now Falceto has compiled this 28-track double album to show how they reacted. It starts in confident style with Ethio-fusion band Dub Colossus, and other strong tracks come from Dub Colossus members: there's a charming ballad from Tsedenia Gebremarkos and fine jazz piano work by Samuel Yirga. Then, from Holland, there's a rousing collaboration between veteran saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya and avant-rock band the Ex; and from the US comes the best track – an ambitious reworking of a Mekurya sax favourite from the strings of Kronos Quartet.